Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.
— Haile Selassie Modern

Ethiopian Emperor

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Context

Speech to the League of Nations

Date / Period

1936

Category

Strange & Unusual

Source

https://www.un.org/en/chronicle/article/haile-selassies-speech-league-nations-19…

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Explanation

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Cross Reference

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